…as a formal environmental policy and is a useful program to screen for environmental liability. The Small Business Administration’s SOP for 7a & 504 loans (currently SOP 50 10 5 (E)) has become a very popular policy for environmental due diligence that many banks have adopted as their own bank policy. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, or (for SBA lenders) having two policies in place – one for the bank and one for 7a & 504 loans – they have simply instituted the SBA Environmental Policy for all loans. Bank regulators have stated that they are looking to see that lending institutions have a policy in place and that all loans adhere to that policy, and the SBA Environmental Policy is a great guideline that may be useful to any lender looking to create a formal environmental policy.
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April 15, 2025
In this edition of Affordable Housing Updates, we tackle the funding issues that are arising due to changes in federal spending, how to optimize the green building process as the green certification world changes, and offer two project profiles that showcase how Partner may help you with your next project. Last but not least, learn about Partner's SiteLynx client portal, an intuitive platform for report ordering, delivery, and analysis.
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Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Greear as Relationship Manager, bringing over five years of specialized due diligence expertise to expand our client service capabilities.
